[Nepal] - Tourists increasing in Pokhara

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
POKHARA, APRIL 8The number of tourists has increased in the touristic capital city
Pokhara these days.
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As the eve of Nepali New Year is nearer, domestic and foreign tourists are thronging here
With it, tourism business and other activities in Pokhara have started regaining momentum
Seeing the progress in tourists' movement in the city, tourism entrepreneurs are found optimistic.Lakshman Subedi President of Pokhara Hotel
Association said that the number of guests in hotels here has reached by 50 percent of late
"Friday-Saturday, the occupancy of the hotel reaches 60 percent", he said, "We expect it to reach 90 percent during the New
Year."The occupancy of hotels in Pokhara was limited to less than ten percent in December to January, which is considered to be the 'off
season' for tourism
President Subedi further expects that the number of tourists will increase as the '19th Phewa New Year Festival' is being organized at
Lakeside targeting the New Year 2081 BS.President Subedi said that a 30 percent discount has been arranged for hotels during the festival
According to him, the hotel in Pokhara has the capacity to accommodate 40,000 tourists daily
"Currently, there are only 20,000 domestic and foreign tourists in Pokhara on a daily basis", he said, "To fill more than 1,200 hotels here,
40,000 tourists should visit Pokhara every day."Basically, hotel entrepreneurs have expressed joy at the resurgence of tourism after a long
back, though other entrepreneurs are waiting for good day soon.
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